Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-20
OREGON'S JUBILEE.
OUR WEBFOOT COUSINS STILL
CELEBRATING.
The California Visitors Have q
Grand Reception at Portland
Speeches Made.


SALEM OR, December 19th.-At 9
o'clock this morning the excursionists
formed line at the cars, and headed by a
brass band, and escorted by the Salem Re-
publican Committee, marched to the State
Capitol, where reception was rendered by
the citizens of Oregon.
Governor Pennoyer, on behalf OF the
State, delivered a cordial address of vel
come. He extended to the visitors the hand
of fellowship, and said that though they
had invaded sister State, he believed they
came for peace and they were privileged to
overrun the land. He regretted that they
had come when winter had spread It's
gloomy mantle over the State, but believed
that they could go home and report that il
was fat land and not lean one.
Governor Pennoyer then introduced to
the assembled multitude Charles Crocker
who spoke briefly but feelingly of the COM
pletion of the great enterprise. 1t was q
proud day for him and for the people ot
the two great States, which were now con.
nected by rail. His company had built
the road, and were now ready and anxious
to bring in the immigration of the world
Every facility would be offered and they
would bring in many thousands of good
people who would fill up these beautiful
valleys No man should breathe this all
and be anything but freeman.
Mr. Crocker exhibited the last spike amid
storm of applause.
]. II. Albert, President of the Salem
Board of Trade, spoke especially to the
business men of California, going over the
commercial difficulties of the past and pic
turing the future of the trade of the Pa.
citic coast He demonstrated that the in.
evitable result of this union of roads would
be the increased prosperity of both States
He eulogized Ben Holiday, Henry Willard
and Charles Crocker.
Mayor Gregory of Sacramento addressed
the Oregonians, congratulating the people
of Salem on the fine appearance of their
Capital City, and alluding in fitting terms
to the confraternal feelings existing be-
tween the people of the two States he had
seen. He regretted that the train had en-,
tered the beautiful Willamette valley dur
ing the night, and that the visitors could
not have an opportunity to see the beau
ties of Umatilla county, the Grande Ronde
and Powder river valleys of Eastern Ore.
gon.
Mayor Davis of Oakland expressed the
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ception they had met in the State of Ore
gon. They had come in comfort and amid
round of pleasure from San Francisco
without any of the discomforts of stage
ride over the mountains, which was sutfi-
cient proof that the last spike had been
driven and the Capitals and commercial
cities of the two States were at last con-
nected. He alluded to the railroads as
steam rivers of traffic, and dilated upon
the advantage which would be the result OF
frequent and rapid communication.
George II. Sanderson, President of the
San Francisco Board of Trade, said that
they did not come to Oregon on business
trip; they had left their price list behind
them and come as younger cousins OF
Oregon. He said a thousand lands OF
Goshen could be put into this State The
people here did not appreciate what q
country they had and would only realize il
when the country was filed by the thou
sands who would come here from the East.
They were pouring on from the East at the
rate of two thousand day, and would fill
up this State very rapidly You must pre-
pare for large share OF the new popula-
ton that is coming here.
Frank NJ. Pixley was introduced as one
of the distinguished men of the Pacific
Coast. California would have to look to
it TO see that she maintains its laurels," he
said. Every one claimed to know that he
was a crank on one subject and he ad-
mitted it; he said "As l love my wife
better than l love your wives, so love my
country and my countrymen better than l
love any other country or its people"
John P. Irish made an eloquent speech,
filed with bright flashes of wit. He spoke
in his assumed character of citizen
of Oregon, paying high tribute
to the energy and enterprise of Charles
Crocker and his associates. He told a good
story at Pixley's expense and was rewarded
with great applause.
Cheers were given for the Oregon and
California and Crocker and Pennoyer.